diction help?

Question

what is diction? ..how do i find it in literature? .. and how do i tell when its being used?

Answer 1

one of the most obvious answers is "Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain. We are introduced to the story's specific diction in the book's second chapter.

Jim says: "Say, who is you? Whar is you? Dog my cats ef I didn' hear sumf'n. Well, I know what I's gwyne to do: I's gwyne to set down here and listen tell I hears it agin."

Clearly, the diction portrayed here is essential to the book's message.

Have a nice day!

Answer 2

Diction-3 letters shy of dictionary

Answer 3

As far as when it's being used in literature, it would be how the dialogs in the literature are written. Do they sound like educated people talking or like people with less education? Often misspelled words are used to indicate a dialect (a regional or cultural pronunciation) which would indicate poor diction.

Answer 4

Diction refers to the way you speak - more precisely, the clarity with which you speak, enunciating words clearly and correctly so people can understand what you are saying. You won't find it in literature because diction refers to oral language, not written language. And you can tell when it is being used if you can readily understand a speaker.

Answer 5

Diction is the choice of language and vocabulary. By choice of language, I don't mean just English, German, French, etc. What I mean is the way a particular type of person speaks. A doctor speaks a different type of language from an attorney or an engineer. But even within a certain type of language there can be a variety of levels -- casual, informal, and formal -- as well as a vareity of dialects and sub-dialects. For instance, the British dialect is different from the Australian. But within the British dialect there is Cockney and Yorkshire, for instance.

Answer 6

diction is the word choice.Why does the author write mediocre rather than average, when they mean the same? In many cases it has to do with connotation. Mediocre you think of somthin bad. It is everywhere in literature.As long as it isnt a picture book. Basic question to ask is: Why doesn't he use this word instead the one actually used in the book?

Answer 7

Diction is the accent, inflection, intonation, and speech-sound quality manifested by an individual speaker or Degree of clarity and distinctness of pronunciation in speech, or enunciation of how you use the word.
There are basically three levels of diction:
Formal, Informal, and standard

Answer 8

Diction is the art of enunciating with clarity, or speaking in such a way that each word is clearly heard.

Answer 9

in literature, diction is word choice. the author may use words with certain connotations or choose words that affect the tone of the passage

Answer 10

diction is the way you pronounce your words...could you be asking about dialect? Dialect is when the author writes EXACTLY like the character speaks. For example, "Hi y'all. Whacha doin'?" It's especially common in historical fiction. Look for incorrect spelling or grammar that enables the reader to better understand what the character sounds like.